Century dropped their record down to 13-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Massac County Patriots, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Centurions were not able to get on the board.
As for Massac County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For Massac County's part, Zack Krueger and Josh Gilbert were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Krueger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Gilbert tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Krueger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Krueger went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Gilbert got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Musselman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alex Hall, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Coming up, Century will face off against Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Centurions are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a four-game losing streak. Massac County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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